New market violence: Police actions were too little, too late
Both shopkeepers and students alleged that a lack of prompt action by the police allowed the violence to continue, who in turn, claimed to have “played a neutral role” in the…
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Eid home rush: Nightmare awaits ferry passengers
People could be stuck in their vehicles for hours before they are able to board ferries, transport operators have warned.
Flash floods stalk Sunamganj farmers
After the first flash flood hit on March 30, about 7,083 hectares of paddy went under water in the region, causing a loss of around Tk 125 crore (US$14 million).
Indian police arrest Hindu seer making ‘rape threat’ to Muslim women in Uttar Pradesh
A two-minute video of the incident surfaced, showing the man saying if any Hindu girl is harassed by any man of the Muslim community, he would himself rape their women.
Reports of widespread impunity for security force abuses in Bangladesh: US State Dept
Human rights organizations and civil society expressed concern regarding the alleged extrajudicial killings and arrests, claiming many of the victims were innocent.
Canadian govt must ensure security of girl ‘confined by parents’ in Dhaka: High Court
Earlier on Sunday (April 9), during a hearing of the same petition, the High Court bench observed that parents should not impose any decision on children against their will.
Slap down on syndicates hiking food prices during Ramadan: Experts
Industry experts contested that the Bangladeshi government has not taken any authoritarian step to reverse this trend as the businessmen of the country are influencing the…
Bangladesh must not lose focus on macroeconomic stability: ADB
ADB Senior Economist Soon Chan Hong also said that the indirect impact of the Russia-Ukraine war would be high for Bangladesh.
Lifting US sanctions from Bangladeshi anti-terrorism squad may take time: Blinken
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said that young people will be discouraged to join the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) despite its role in national security due to the sanctions.
Momen, Blinken hold talks in Washington as Bangladesh demands lifting sanctions
The talks marked 50 years of diplomatic ties between the two nations.